Dear Dr. Getty,
I wrote some time ago about the new Farnam miniature/pony feed and your opinion of it. At that time you asked for more info about it and I got sidetracked. Here is the breakdown that was sent to me from Central Life Sciences (formerly Farnam). The web address is http://www.farnamhorse.com/100819.html

Right now I'm feeding beet pulp, alfalfa and bermuda with Safe Choice to my 2 yr old mini stallion. Do you think he would be better off with the Farnam feed?

PLATFORM MINIATURE HORSE & PONY FEED 7/25/06

FOR ALL LIFE STAGES OF MINATURE HORSES AND PONIES

CAUTION:USE ONLY AS DIRECTED

GUARANTEED ANALYSIS
CRUDE PROTEIN (MIN) 12.5000%
LYSINE (MIN) 7500%

CRUDE FAT (MIN) 4.5000%
CRUDE FIBER (MAX) 16.0000%
CALCIUM (CA) (MIN) 8000%
CALCIUM (CA) (MAX) 1.3000%
PHOSPHORUS (P) (MIN) 6500%
SALT (NACL) (MIN) 4000%
SALT (NACL) (MAX) 9000%
COPPER (CU) (MIN) 50.0000PPM
SELENIUM (SE) (MIN) 6000PPM
ZINC (ZN) (MIN) 125.0000PPM
VITAMIN A (MIN) 6000.00IU/LB
VITAMIN D-3 (MIN) 600.00IU/LB
VITAMIN E (MIN) 100.00IU/LB

INGREDIENTS:

WHEAT MIDDLINGS, GROUND SOYBEAN HULLS, WHEAT FLOUR, CORN DISTILLERS DRIED GRAINS, RICE BRAN, CANE MOLASSES,DEHYDRATED ALFALFA MEAL, GROUND OAT HULLS, LIGNIN SULFONATE, DRIED BEET PULP, FLAXSEED,CALCIUM CARBONATE,SALT, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, L-LYSINE, L THREONINE,SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE,DL-METHIONINE, DL-ALPHA TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, ASCORBIC ACID, BIOTIN, CHOLINE CHLORIDE, COPPER SULFATE, BETA CAR0TENE, D-ALPHA TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, CYANOCOBALAMIN, FOLIC ACID, GROUND CORN, VITAMIN A ACETATE, RIBOFLAVIN,NICOTINIC ACID, CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE, ZINC OXIDE, CALCIUM IODATE, MAGNESIUM OXIDE, MANGANESE METHIONINE COMPLEX,CHOLECALCIFEROL, COPPER LYSINE COMPLEX, COBALT CARBONATE, ZINC METHIONINE COMPLEX, FERROUS CARBONATE, COBALT GLUCOHEPTONATE, MANGANOUS OXIDE, SODIUM SELENITE.



RUMINANT MEAT AND BONE MEAL FREE

07DA S 35ST

MANUFACTURED FOR:

FARNAM COMPANIES, INC. 301 WEST OSBORN RD., PHOENIX, AZ 85013-3397



(REVERSE SIDE) DIRECTIONS:


ACTIVITY MINIATURE HORSE* PONY*
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MATURE MAINTENANCE 0.75 TO 1.0 1.0 TO 1.5
OR LIGHT WORK
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MODERATE TO HARD WORK 1.0 TO 3.0 1.25 TO 3.0
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GROWING (UP TO 18 MOS.) 1.5 TO 2.5 1.5 TO 3.0
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EARLY TO MID GESTATION 0.75 TO 1.0 1.0 TO 1.5
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LATE GESTATION/LACTATION 1.0 TO 3.0 1.25 TO 3.5
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STALLIONS IN SERVICE 1.25 TO 3.5 1.5 TO 3.5

*RECOMMENDATIONS IN LBS OF FEED PER 150 LBS OF BODY WEIGHT

AMOUNT OF FEED NEEDED WILL VARY WITH TEMPERAMENT, METABOLISM, ENVIRONMENT, ACTIVITY LEVEL, HEALTH STATUS, DESIRED BODY CONDITION AND QUALITY OF FORAGE FED. ANIMALS WITH "HOTTER" TEMPERAMENTS OR A HIGH LEVEL OF ACTIVITY AND MARES THAT LACTATE HEAVILY WILL NEED MORE FEED THAN QUIETER, MORE SEDENTARY OR OVERWEIGHT ANIMALS.

A GOOD QUALITY HAY OR PASTURE SHOULD BE FED WITH PLATFORM MINIATURE HORSE & PONY FEED. HAY/FORAGE SHOULD COMPRISE AT LEAST 50% OF THE DAILY DIET. LIMIT PLATFORM MINI-HORSE & PONY FEED TO NO MORE THAN 50% OF THE TOTAL DAILY RATION TO PROVIDE NOT MORE THAN 0.3 PPM ADDED SELENIUM IN THE TOTAL RATION. PLENTY OF CLEAN, FRESH WATER SHOULD BE PROVIDED AT ALL TIMES.



NET WEIGHT: 50 LBS. (22.67 KG.)

CAUTION:
STORE IN DRY, WELL VENTILATED AREA PROTECTED FROM RODENTS AND INSECTS. DO NOT FEED MOLDY OR INSECT-INFESTED FEED TO ANIMALS AS IT MAY CAUSE ILLNESS, ABORTION

Thank you for your time and sharing your expertise.
Pamela

Where are you from? Arizona

How did you locate this forum? been here, love it

Hi Pam,

Thank you for sharing this info. It looks like a low starch feed and you could replace what you're feeding currently with this feed. Safe Choice can be a good feed, but I'm finding that the ingredients vary with the manufacturing plant. So, I'm pleased that you found something worthwhile.

All the best,

Dr. Getty

Where are you from? Bayfield, Colorado